prompt chaining
/ˈprɒmpt ˌtʃeɪnɪŋ/
using the output of one prompt as input to another in sequence
prompt chaining in a sentence
“Prompt chaining: first generate ideas, then evaluate them, then develop the best one.”
Origin of prompt chaining
Latin promptus + Old French chaîne from Latin catena chain
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